{
  "id": 5532057,
  "title": "Lindsay Clancy: She killed her children, one at a time. Then tried to join them",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/04/lindsay-clancy-she-killed-her-children-one-at-a-time-then-tried-to",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-09-04T09:55:02.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "The Indian Express",
    "slug": "the-indian-express",
    "url": "https://indianexpress.com/article/world/lindsay-clancy-killed-children-postpartum-psychosis-verdict-10863107/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "In January of 2023, a tragic event unfolded in a small coastal town in Massachusetts. A mother, Lindsay Clancy, took the lives of her three children, one by one, in their home. She strangled them using exercise bands in the basement, and later attempted to take her own life by slashing her wrists and jumping from the second floor. However, she survived but was left paralyzed. The case has since become a subject of intense scrutiny in the US legal system, as it raises the question of whether a mother who kills her children can be held criminally responsible if her actions were the result of postpartum psychosis. The jury began deliberation on August 27, but were unable to reach a verdict by September 1, indicating the severity and complexity of the case.",
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      {
        "outlet": "IOL",
        "title": "Lone juror blocking verdict in Lindsay Clancy murder trial: defense",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/04/lone-juror-blocking-verdict-in-lindsay-clancy-murder-trial-defense",
        "published": "2026-09-04T05:47:00.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Hindustan Times - World News",
        "title": "Patrick Clancy's outing with Dr Rachel Danis amid Lindsay Clancy's trial draws backlash from ex-FBI agent: ‘Find it odd’",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/04/patrick-clancys-outing-with-dr-rachel-danis-amid-lindsay-clancys",
        "published": "2026-09-04T08:30:56.000Z"
      }
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}